Bicycling and Walking in Virginia
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Directory of Contacts for Bicycling and Walking Information
Please note: Information is subject to change without notice.
- VDOT Central Office
- VDOT District Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinators
- Trail and Route Contacts
- Clubs and Organizations
- Advocacy organizations
- State Agencies
VDOT Central Office
John Bolecek
Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner
1401 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 371-4869
John.Bolecek@vdot.virginia.gov
Zach Hanson
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner
1401 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2972
Zachary.Hanson@vdot.virginia.gov
VDOT District Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinators
Bristol District
Donny Necessary
870 Bonham Road
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 696-3282
Donald.Necessary@vdot.virginia.gov
Culpeper District
Daniel Painter
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, VA
(540) 829-7687
Daniel.Painter@vdot.virginia.gov
Fredericksburg District
Stephen Haynes
87 Deacon Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 899-4709
Stephen.Haynes@vdot.virginia.gov
Hampton Roads District
Eric Stringfield
1700 N. Main Street
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-3669
Eric.Stringfield@vdot.virginia.gov
Lynchburg District
Rick Youngblood
4219 Campbell Avenue
Lynchburg Virginia 24501
(434) 856-8331
Rick.Youngblood@vdot.virginia.gov
Northern Virginia District
Cindy Engelhart
4975 Alliance Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 259-2376
Cindy.Engelhart@vdot.virginia.gov
Richmond District
Ronald Svejkovsky
2430 Pine Forest Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 524-6002
Ronald.Svejkovsky@vdot.virginia.gov
Salem District
Michael Gray
731 Harrison Avenue
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 375-3565
Michael.Gray@vdot.virginia.gov
Staunton District
Terry Short
811 Commerce Road
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-9057
Terry.ShortJr@vdot.virginia.gov
Trail and Route Contacts
Accotink Trail
Lake Accotink Park
Fairfax County Park Authority
7500 Accotink Park Road
Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 569-3464
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/accotink
Adventure Cycling Association
150 East Pine Street
P. O. Box 8308
Missoula, MT 59807
(406) 721-1776
acabike@aol.com
https://www.adventurecycling.org/
Arlington County Trails
BikeArlington and WalkArlington Program
1501 Wilson Blvd
Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 228-3633
Dpatton@arlingtonva.us
http://www.bikearlington.com/
http://www.walkarlington.com/
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Park Service
PO Box 38
8586 Beach Road
Chincoteague, VA 23336
(410) 641-1441
Dial #2 Virginia District Visitor Information
www.nps.gov/asis
Blackwater Creek Natural Area Bike Trail
Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Department
The Miller Center
301 Grove Street
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 455-5858
http://www.lynchburgparksandrec.com/trails/trails-of-blackwater-creek/
Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service
199 Hemphill Knob Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 348-3400
www.nps.gov/blri
Chessie Nature Trail (hiking only)
Chessie Trail
Physical Plant
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 464-7119
Colonel Jay Williams
williamsjl@vmi.edu
http://www.vmi.edu/about/visit/chessie-trail/
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
PO Box 62
8231 Beach Road
Chincoteague, VA 23336
(757) 336-6122
fw5rw_cnwr@fws.gov
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/chincoteague/
Colonial National Historic Park
National Park Service
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, Virginia 23690
(757) 898-3400
www.nps.gov/colo
Guest River Gorge Trail
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Headquarters, Clinch Ranger District
9416 Darden Drive
Wise, VA 24293
(888) 265-0019 or (540) 328-2931 for George Washington and Jefferson National Forest HQ
(276) 679-8370 for Clinch Ranger District
www.southernregion.fs.fed.us/gwj
Mt. Vernon Trail
National Park Service
700 George Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, VA 22101
(703) 289-2500
https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/mtvernontrail.htm
New River Trail State Park
New River State Park
116 Orphanage Drive
Max Meadows, VA 24360
(276) 699-6778
NewRiverTrail@dcr.virginia.gov
www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/newriver.htm
Potomac Heritage Trail
National park Service
Potomac Heritage NST Office
P.O Box B
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-4014
https://www.nps.gov/pohe/planyourvisit/index.htm
Skyline Drive / Shenandoah National Park
National Park Service
Shenandoah National Park
3655 U.S. Highway 211 East
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 999-3500
www.nps.gov/shen
Virginia Creeper Trail
Abington-Damascus section:
Virginia Creeper Trail Welcome Center
300 Green Spring Road
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 525-4457
http://visitabingdonvirginia.com/virginia-creeper-trail/
Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area
3714 Highway 16
Marion, VA 24354
(276) 783-5196 or (800) 628-7202
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gwj/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5302337
Washington & Old Dominion Trail
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
W&OD Railroad Regional Park Office
21293 Smiths Switch Road
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 729-0596
WOD@nvrpa.org
http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/wod/index.php
Clubs and Organizations
Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
P. O. Box 13383
Roanoke, VA 24033
http://brbcva.org/contact/http://brbcva.org/
Charlotte Spin Club
Nancy Carwile
(434) 248-6407
http://www.bikeheartland.org/
Charlottesville Bicycle Club
https://cvillebikeclub.org/contact.php
https://cvillebikeclub.org/
Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB)
P.O Box 3752
Reston, VA 20195
http://www.fabb-bikes.org
info@fabb-bikes.org
Fredericksburg Cyclists
P. O. Box 7844
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
fcyclist@bikefred.com
www.bikefred.com
James River Velo Sport Cycling Club
Attn: Cameron Holland
P.O. Box 12072
Newport News, VA 23612
(757) 218-3469
JRVSorg@mymail.com
New River Valley Bicycle Association
P. O. Box 488
Blacksburg, VA 24063
president@nrvbike.org or vicepresident@nrvbike.org
http://www.nrvbike.com/
Peninsula Bicycling Association (Virginia Peninsula)
P. O. Box 12115
Newport News, VA 23612
bochman@cox.net
www.pbabicycling.org
Potomac Pedalers Touring Club
c/o Core Association Services
Attn: Sherri Core
200 Little Falls Street, Suite 205
Falls Church, VA 22046
http://www.potomacpedalers.org/?contactusgeneralwww.bikepptc.org
Reston Bicycle Club
P. O. Box 3389
Reston, VA 20195
rbcrestonbikeclub@gmail.com
Richmond Area Bicycling Association
P.O. Box 6565
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 262-9544
bdvye@comcast.net
www.raba.org
RideRichmond
(804) 625-8126
info@riderichmond.net
riderichmond.net
Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition
P. O. Box 1014
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
(571) 277-8121
SVBCoalition@gmail.com
Tidewater Bicycle Association
P. O. Box 66522
Virginia Beach, VA 23466
membership@tbarides.org
www.tbarides.org
Virginia Creeper Trail Club
P.O Box 2382
Abingdon, VA 24212
VirginiaCreeperTrailClub@gmail.com
www.vacreepertrail.org
Virginia Cycling Association
www.vacycling.org
Wheel Power Christian Cyclists
402 Brookfield Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 385-5839
info@wheelpower.org
www.wheelpower.org
Williamsburg Area Bicyclists
P. O. Box 2222
Williamsburg, VA 23187-2222
membershipchair@wabonline.org
www.wabonline.org
Winchester Wheelmen
P. O. Box 1695
Winchester, VA 22604
http://www.winchesterwheelmen.org/wordpress/
Advocacy Organizations
Bike Virginia
1901 East Franklin Street #117
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 859-4820
shane@bikevirginia.org
Virginia Bicycling Federation
P.O. Box 7282
Richmond, VA 23221
http://www.vabike.org/contact-vbf/
www.vabike.org
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
2599 Ontario Road NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 518-0524
membership@waba.org
www.waba.org
State Agencies
Virginia Department of Transportation
Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
1401 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 371-4869 or (804) 786-2972
vabiking@vdot.virginia.gov
http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bikeped/default.asp
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Recreational Trails Program
600 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-6124
Jennifer.wampler@dcr.virginia.gov
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/
Virginia Department of Education
James Monroe Building
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(800) 292-3820
http://www.va-doeapp.com/StaffByDivisions.aspx?w=true
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/
Virginia Department of Health
Center for Injury and Violence Prevention
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 864-7738
Heather.Board@vdh.virginia.gov
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program
Dwight Jenkins
P.O. Box 542
Ark, Virginia 23003
Dwight.jenkins@dmv.virginia.gov
http://www.dmv.state.va.us/safety/#programs/bicycle/index.html
https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/safety/#programs/pedestrian/index.asp
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Commuter Programs
600 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-4440
http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/commuter-programs/commuter-programs-overview/
Virginia Tourism Corporation
901 E. Cary Street, Suite 900
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 545-5500
http://www.vatc.org/about/contact/
http://www.vatc.org/home/